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Build the Fort

The Startup Community Builder's Field Guide

Chris Heivly • Chris Heivly • 2023

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Start Me Up!

by David Meyer

MapQuest co-founder Chris Heivly, managing director of The Startup Factory, provides a clear process for building a start-up community.

A Startup Community

Chris Heivly, co-founder of MapQuest, provides the basic principles for launching a startup community. First, he says, if you want to build a successful startup community, don’t compare your nascent community to any other. Each one is singular. And from the outset, put an innovative entrepreneur in charge, not a traditional business leader.

Build the Fort

The Startup Community Builder's Field Guide

Start Me Up!

A Startup Community

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